PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

First Programme of IPC Academy Concluded in Manchester
After the launch of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Academy on 21 May, the first IPC Academy programme took place at the University of Manchester, Great Britain, from 26-28 May.

Celebration of Paralympic Movement at American College of Sports Medicine
In a series of preconference sessions that preceded the Annual Meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) on 26 May in Seattle, USA, the focus of the third meeting turned to the Paralympic Movement and the strides made therein over the past few years.

Single Classification Approach Drives Committee Meetings
The Sport Science and Classification Committees both met in Bonn, Germany, last week to discuss various topics ranging from VISTA 2011, to the importance of a single approach of classification in the Paralympic Movement.

Launch of IPC Academy
Bonn, Germany - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) yesterday announced the creation of the IPC Academy, an initiative of the IPC in partnership with the World Academy of Sport in Manchester, Great Britain.